Ex pvper here, got tired of pvping after 6000 downs, been pve-ing since.
loaded up Riven Tides this am with the intention of getting 3* on the turbine dmg trial. Since I brought full gears and no slot to loot, decided to just stand on top of the cranes in the middle of the map and wait for the timer to hit 16min.
Observed a raider solo-ing the bombardier right beneath me. He didnt need my help. Then he ran to the bastion nearby but got cornered by a comet, dodged roll the explosion into los of the bastion. He got downed but managed to crawl to the middle extract.
Meanwhile 4 raiders were scanning the beach for treasures. From afar, they looked like folks that pick up trashes irl.
A raider started engaging the bastion with his hullcracker. Another raider came to help with his anvil. They shared the loot and went on their way.
Some random raider got downed (not sure by what) behind the port auth building, 2 raiders that were scanning by the beach rushed to save his day.
Only 2 raiders left still scanning the beach.
The bombardier respawned, this time the scanners picked up a stray raider running by. He killed one of the scanners with his alphelion but got hit pretty hard, had to heal behind cover.
Another raider (beach scanner) joined to fight, got downed almost immediately, 2 direct hit.
Healed raider got to the downed raider but looked like he didnt have a defib, started running around asking for one. (I forgot to bring mine lol)
Downed raider bled out on the beach wall, healed raider started touching his body.
Another raider came out of nowhere, started gunning down touchy raider. He tried to dodge (while explaining the situation) but got downed. ‘Out of nowhere’ raider believed his story somehow and revived him. Maybe they shared the dead raider’s loot, im not sure. But they ran to middle extract together.
13 min left on the clock, I left through the hatch.
The new map is probably the only map where the smaller size + verticality allows this kind of birds eye view of a lot of raiders.